| The CASH BOX Top 50 In R&B Locations | ||||||
| Week ending MAY 7, 1966 | ||||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | WHEN A MAN LOVES A WOMAN Percy Sledge (Atlantic 2326) | 1 | 20 | 26 | 6 | |
| 2 | BAREFOOTIN’ Robert Parker (Nola 721) | 8 | 26 | 32 | 6 | |
| 3 | SHE BLEW A GOOD THING Poets (Symbol 214) | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | |
| 4 | WANG DANG DOODLE Ko Ko Taylor (Checker 1135) | 6 | 14 | 27 | 6 | |
| 5 | YOU’VE GOT MY MIND MESSED UP James Carr (Goldwax 302) | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | |
| 6 | SATISFACTION Otis Redding (Volt 132) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | |
| 7 | MESSAGE TO MICHAEL Dionne Warwick (Scepter 12133) | 13 | 21 | 29 | 7 | |
| 8 | THE LOVE YOU SAVE (May Be Your Own) Joe Tex (Dial 4026) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | |
| 9 | I’LL TAKE GOOD CARE OF YOU Garnet Mimms (United Artists 995) | 11 | 12 | 16 | 7 | |
| 10 | NOTHING’S TOO GOOD FOR MY BABY Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54130) | 17 | 25 | 36 | 4 | |
| 11 | IT’S A MAN’S MAN’S MAN’S WORLD James Brown & Famous Flames (King 6035) | 24 | — | — | 2 | |
| 12 | REAL HUMDINGER J.J. Barnes (Ric-Tic 110) | 16 | 16 | 18 | 7 | |
| 13 | SEARCHING FOR MY LOVE Bobby Moore & Rhythm Aces (Checker 1129) | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | |
| 14 | TOGETHER AGAIN Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount 10785) | 9 | 9 | 14 | 7 | |
| 15 | (I’m A) ROAD RUNNER Jr. Walker & All Stars (Soul 35015) | 19 | 30 | 42 | 4 | |
| 16 | LOVE IS LIKE AN ITCHING IN MY HEART Supremes (Motown 1094) | 22 | 35 | — | 3 | |
| 17 | AIN’T THAT A GROOVE (pt. 1) James Brown & Famous Flames (King 6025) | 10 | 3 | 4 | 11 | |
| 18 | HOLD ON! I’M A COMIN’ Sam & Dave (Stax 189) | 27 | 39 | 43 | 6 | |
| 19 | 634-57889 (Soulsville, U.S.A.) Wilson Pickett (Atlantic 2320) | 12 | 5 | 3 | 14 | |
| 20 | COOL JERK Capitols (Karen 1524) | 37 | — | — | 2 | |
| 21 | BABY I NEED YOU Manhattans (Carnival 514) | 14 | 8 | 11 | 10 | |
| 22 | I HAD A DREAM Johnnie Taylor (Stax 186) | 18 | 17 | 19 | 7 | |
| 23 | SHARING YOU Mitty Collier (Chess 1953) | 26 | 36 | 38 | 6 | |
| 24 | I SPY (For The FBI) Jamo Thomas & Party Brothers Orchestra (Thomas 303) | 15 | 10 | 12 | 12 | |
| 25 | YOU WAITED TOO LONG Five Stairsteps (Windy C 601) | 46 | — | — | 2 | |
| 26 | YOU’RE THE ONE Marvelettes (Tamla 54131) | 30 | 40 | — | 3 | |
| 27 | THIS OLD HEART OF MINE (Is Weak For You) Isley Brothers (Tamla 54128) | 20 | 11 | 13 | 10 | |
| 28 | GOT MY MOJO WORKING (pt. 1) Jimmy Smith (Verve 10393) | 31 | 28 | 20 | 7 | |
| 29 | LOVE TAKES A LONG TIME GROWING Deon Jackson (Carla 2527) | 33 | — | — | 2 | |
| 30 | I WANT TO THANK YOU, BABY Maurice & Radiants (Chess 1954) | 21 | 19 | 22 | 7 | |
| 31 | OH HOW HAPPY Shades Of Blue (Impact 1007) | 39 | — | — | 2 | |
| 32 | HEADLINE NEWS Edwin Starr (Ric-Tic 114) | 35 | — | — | 2 | |
| 33 | BABY SCRATCH MY BACK Slim Harpo (Excello 2273) | 23 | 13 | 6 | 22 | |
| 34 | LOUIE, LOUIE Kingsmen (Wand 143) | 41 | 47 | — | 21 | |
| 35 | HELPLESS Kim Weston (Gordy 7050) | 25 | 22 | 24 | 7 | |
| 36 | WHEN DOES THE HEARTACHE END Little Milton (Checker 1138) | 43 | — | — | 2 | |
| 37 | MINE EXCLUSIVELY Olympics (Mirwood 5513) | 40 | 45 | — | 3 | |
| 38 | S.Y.S.L.J.F.M. (The Letter Song) Joe Tex (Dial 4028) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 39 | LET ME BE GOOD TO YOU Carla Thomas (Stax 188) | 45 | — | — | 2 | |
| 40 | GOOD TIME CHARLIE Bobby Bland (Duke 402) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 41 | FIVE LONG YEARS B.B. King (Kent 445) | 47 | — | — | 2 | |
| 42 | I’LL LOVE YOU FOREVER Holidays (Golden World 36) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 43 | COME ON AND SEE ME Tammi Terrell (Motown 1095) | 48 | — | — | 2 | |
| 44 | ONE IN A MILLION Maxine Brown (Wand 1117) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 45 | I CAN’T REST Fontella Bass (Checker 1137) | 49 | — | — | 2 | |
| 46 | GOODBYE LITTLE GIRL Junior Parker (Duke 398) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 47 | TRULY YOURS Spinners (Motown 1093) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 48 | BETTER USE YOUR HEAD Little Anthony & Imperials (Veep 1228) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 49 | I’M SATISFIED Otis Clay (One-derful! 4841) | 36 | 31 | 34 | 6 | |
| 50 | JUST A LONELY STRANGER Lightnin’ Slim (Excello 2276) | — | — | — | 1 | |
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